Issue - meetings

The Head of Shared Internal Audit presented this report on the audits carried out under the 2018/19 Audit Plan. He explained that two audits had been given a limited assurance: HRA Electrical Safety Compliance, where recommendations had been made to improve the accuracy of the data used by officers, and Building Control Fees. Follow-up reviews will be carried out to ensure that agreed recommendations to improve management processes had been enacted.

Adding dates of actions to audits

In response to a request, the Head of Shared Internal Audit explained that adding the dates of actions relating to the various audits would be complicated and necessitate an altering of the report format. He agreed to communicate the progress of actions, to highlight where these had not been delivered to the original planned timescales.

Reducing the length of reports

In response to questioning, the Head of Shared Internal Audit agreed to try and reduce the length of the Annual Report in order to reduce paper usage.

Follow-up reports

The Head of Shared Internal Audit assured the Committee that follow-up audits were carried out if the original audit warranted this action. He explained that results of follow-up audits would be reported back to the Committee.

Report on ICT

The Head of Shared Internal Audit stated that reviews of information governance and ICT were completed by Huntingdonshire District Council as the lead Council for Shared Services ICT provision. He was asked to share any reports on ICT.

Other assurance and consultancy activities

The Head of Shared Internal Audit explained that where appropriate, Internal Audit carried out consultancy work and investigations, which did not warrant an assurance rating, and this would also help inform the annual opinion.

The Committee NOTED the annual report from Internal Audit.